Author Question: The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl with multiple health problems. Which of the following ... (Read 59 times)

Beheh · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl with multiple health problems. Which of the following activities would best reflect evidence-based practice by the nurse?

A) Following blood pressure monitoring recommendations
B) Determining how often vital signs are monitored
C) Using hospital protocol for ordering diagnostic tests
D) Deciding on the medication dose

Question 2

A client expresses concern that her 2-hour-old newborn is sleepy and difficult to awaken. The nurse explains that this behavior indicates which of the following?

A) Normal progression of behavior
B) Probable hypoglycemia
C) Physiological abnormality
D) Inadequate oxygenation

yasmin · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Response:
Using hospital protocol for ordering a diagnostic test, determining how often vital signs are monitored, and deciding on the medication dose would be the physician's responsibility. However, following blood pressure monitoring recommendations would be part of evidence-based practice reflected in the nursing care delivered.

Answer to Question 2

A
Response:
From 30 to 120 minutes of age, the newborn enters the second stage of transition, that of sleep or a decrease in activity. More information would be needed to determine if hypoglycemia, a physiologic abnormality, or inadequate oxygenation was present.